End Of An Era As Boeing Delivers Final 747 To Atlas Air

Atlas Air Boeing 747-8F handover Jan. 31 2023

Atlas Air Boeing 747-8F at Everett, Washington, Jan. 31, 2023

Credit: Guy Norris/Aviation Week
SEATTLE—Boeing marked the completion of the 56-year long 747 program with the formal handover of the final 747-8F to Atlas Air on Jan. 31 at an event in Everett, Washington, home to the production line since the 1960s. Although formal contracts for the final aircraft were exchanged earlier in...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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